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HANSARDChurch Closure and UseI thank my hon. Friend for that answer. In my constituency, we have 24 churches of different denominations, yet the Christian religion is actually the minority. More recently, we…19 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Chairman of the Backbench Business Committee, the hon. Member for Gateshead (Ian Mearns), is away on constituency business so, on behalf of the Committee, can I ask my right…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Windrush Lessons Learned ReviewI commend my right hon. Friend for her statement and for the apology she has given. The reality is that the Windrush generation, when they arrived here, were met with racism and…19 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: Employment SupportThis weekend, pubs, clubs, restaurants and other retail outlets will be considering whether to close on an almost permanent basis, and the people employed in them have an…19 Mar 2020HANSARDViolence in DelhiThe violent riots that took place in Delhi have resulted in 1,638 arrests, 14 damaged mosques and 10 damaged Hindu temples, and more than 50 Hindus and Muslims have been killed.…17 Mar 2020HANSARDViolence in Delhi19. What discussions he has had with his Indian counterpart on the recent violence in Delhi and the police response.17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19The people most seriously at risk are those with underlying conditions. Will the public health agenda being published promote how people can minimise those conditions—for example,…16 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI apologise for not being present at Transport questions, due, ironically, to a delay on the Jubilee line. It is extremely welcome that the Budget announced that local authorities…12 Mar 2020HANSARDPlanning for the FutureOn Monday, the Select Committee on Housing, Communities and Local Government heard some rather extraordinary claims from certain London councils about the cost of building council…12 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusThe vast majority of people who contract the disease will be able to self- isolate and recover at home. A small number of cases will need hospitalisation, and as the number of…11 Mar 2020HANSARD WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco ControlBefore the Minister sits down, let me counsel her that one of her predecessors, my hon. Friend the Member for Winchester (Steve Brine), was asked during his first outing at the…05 Mar 2020HANSARD WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco ControlI thank my hon. Friend for her commitment to this undoubted health challenge and also for what she said about pregnant young women. It is not the case that these young women who…05 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseFurther to the question from my right hon. Friend the Member for Chipping Barnet (Theresa Villiers) on violent crime, last year, in the London Borough of Harrow, the number of…05 Mar 2020HANSARD WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco ControlLet me begin by thanking Mr Speaker for allowing me to hold this debate, and thanking the Government and all those who contributed to the previous debate for enabling us to have a…05 Mar 2020HANSARD Recent Violence in IndiaI commend my hon. Friend for his responses so far, particularly his remark that one protester who is killed is one too many. He will be aware that it is not just Muslims who have…03 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. In answer to written question 8315, my hon. Friend the Member for Chippenham (Michelle Donelan) confirmed that the rate of funding for 16 to 19-year-olds of £4,000 per student…02 Mar 2020HANSARDRough SleepingI commend my right hon. Friend for his statement and for the work that he is doing to end rough sleeping for good, but rough sleeping is clearly the tip of the iceberg—the visible…27 Feb 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOn 19 April, we will commemorate the 101st anniversary of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in the Punjab in India. Last year, I led a debate in Westminster Hall, as we approached the…27 Feb 2020HANSARDRough SleepingI commend my right hon. Friend for the action he is taking, but clearly the best way to reduce rough sleeping is to prevent it happening in the first place. The review of my…24 Feb 2020HANSARDRough Sleeping3. What steps he is taking to deliver the Government’s commitment to end rough sleeping by the end of the 2019 Parliament.24 Feb 2020